The colourful monastery of Gracanica
Gračanica – calls the bus conductor waving in our direction. Only one other passenger gets off in the quiet Kosovan …
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Hiking the King Ludwig path – a pilgrimage through Bavaria
„Hello pilgrims! For the pilgrims’ stamp, you will have to go to the church office,“ shouts a middle-aged man when …
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Eating out at Max Pett in Munich
Vegan food and non-alcoholic drinks right in the centre of Munich – doesn’t that sound like a perfect dinner option …
Finding dinosaurs in Japan at the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
“Oh, look, a Stegosaurus!” The Asian-American boy is excitedly jumping left and right in the local bus when we pass …
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The United Nations Cemetery – a look back at the Korean war
“Please, visit the chapel”. The caretaker ushers us into a small building near the entrance of the United Nations Cemetery …
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Visit strange Gunkanjima (Hajima) – a thrilling James Bond location
If you are in Nagasaki in Japan, do not miss a visit to the island of Gunkanjima. The Japanese word …
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How to use Japanese toilets – to use or not to use
„Do you know how to use Japanese toilets?“ is one of those questions Japanese people ask foreigners, along with „Can …
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The fabulous Shirakami Sanchi beech forest in North Japan
„Oh yes, that is very blue!“ – „Oh, look – how blue it is!,“ shout the Japanese tourists, looking in …
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Highlights in Copenhagen – Our personal Top 5
At the end of May, we spent a few days in Copenhagen. As it was our second visit to the …
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Roskilde cathedral and the Vikings!
The elderly woman is slowly moving up the slope from the bay towards the Old Town and the Roskilde Cathedral. …
